Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 12 at 7:16AM EDT until March 12 at 7:30AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 4:16am
Expires:
March 12, 2026 - 4:30am
Description:
At 715 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Oconee Springs
Park, or 9 miles southeast of Eatonton, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Eatonton, Phoenix, Reynolds at Lake Oconee, Liberty, Rockville, Plant
Harlee Branch, Resseaus Crossroads, Oconee Springs Park, and
Warfield.
Instruction:
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Area Description:
Baldwin, GA; Greene, GA; Hancock, GA; Putnam, GA
Forcast Office:
NWS Peachtree City GA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov